On Fri, Dec 28, 2001 at 11:18:35AM +0300, Nyarlathotep wrote: > On Fri, 2001-12-28 at 03:22, Howland, Curtis wrote: > > Naa, it's simian posturing. It happens with humans everywhere. I > > enjoyed watching it in Good Will Hunting, and two days ago rented > > Finding Forrester (same movie, different actors), and sure enough > > lots of simian posturing. "You dare to challenge me in MY classroom?" etc. > Oh yes. The alpha chimp syndrome. Second-circuit through and through.
No, more of "locking horns". > > I can suggest the writings of Jeff Cooper for a better exploration of the > > kinds of attitudes and processes that are now missing, and R.A.Heinlein for > > lots of fictional explorations of the issue. > May I humbly say anything by Tim Leary or Robert Anton Wilson you can > lay your hands on? Also the book "The War Against Boys", Christina Hoff Sommers, ISBN 0-684-84956-9. Relevance to security? Well, a lot of the "script kiddies", having been denied traditional means of "locking horns" turn to other means. -- Share and Enjoy.